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Finding the Third Proportional to 49,072,332 and 74,296,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 49,072,332 and 74,296,242 is: 112,485,617.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,072,332 : 74,296,242 = 74,296,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,072,332/74,296,242 = 74,296,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,072,332x = 74,296,242 × 74,296,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,072,332x = 5,519,931,575,322,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,519,931,575,322,564/49,072,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,485,617.67

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